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Seek instant gratification - or the elusive promise of it - and chances are you'll find a crowd there ahead of you.

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Jeff Bezos
Age: 60
Born: 1964
Born: January 12
Astronaut
Computer Scientist
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Albuquerque
New Mexico
Jeffrey Preston Bezos
Jeffrey Preston Jorgensen
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